Hollywood is in a time of great upheaval; the Old Gods are falling, and something like the Academy Awards may now seem trivial.But change is already apparent, albeit in a small dose, in the current roster of Oscar nominees. Greta Gerwig, Jordan Peele, and Dee Rees are just some game-changing filmmakers to root for March 4, when the winners will be announced.

When you think high heels, what comes to your mind? Stilettos, maybe women at work? The origin of the trend couldn’t be farther from that image. New contributor Ariana Gravinese takes us on the historical journey of the heel from Versailles to YSL.